The Role of American NGOs in the Regulation of Cruise Ship Pollution Es

The office staff of American NGOs in the Regulation of cruise Ship Pollution severally(prenominal) year, thousands of tons of pollution are generated on cruise enters and dumped into the worlds oceans. This pollution threatens the marine environment, the cruise air diligence, and the people who depend on a healthy ocean. Neither historical nor current international oceanic regimes provide comprehensive regulation on cruise ship pollution. To aim the threats posed by limited oceanic pollution regulation in American and international waters, several American nongovernmental organizations have pursued various(a) tactics to generate government, industry, and consumer response. To the extent that NGOs are able to influence policy, the actions of these groups challenges the realist fantasy that non-state actors have little influence on policy.A case study of three prominent American NGOs demonstrates how different strategies can be utilise to influence oceanic policy. T he Bluewater net income, Oceana, and Conservation International have tried to slacken pollution from cruise ships by either lobbying the government for improved policies, generating reality awareness of the cruise ship pollution issue, or working with the cruise ship industry to implement stronger pollution controls. These actors have responded to the weakness in the oceanic policy regime. Although cruise ship pollution remains a major threat to national and international waters, American NGOs have been successful in generating increased awareness of the issue and have been able get on policies that will make cruises more sustainable for both the environment and the industry (Oceana).The Development of Oceanic PolicyInternational agreements have established the get together St... ... The cruise ship pollution campaign has been strengthened by the cooperation among organizations that the Bluewater Network petition facilitated. Heightened public awareness, engendered by NGO campaigns, has pressured the U.S. government and the cruise ship industry to respond. If policy changes, such as those presented in the Clean Cruise Ships Act of 2004, occur, the activities of Conservation International may allow the cruise ship industry to comply with environmental regulations while maintaining high profits. The confluence of each NGOs actions may provide the means necessary for a strong domestic ocean regime. In the absence of international cooperation, a strong American ocean policy is an important step in safeguarding the worlds oceans. Various strategies have allowed NGOs to highlight cruise ship pollution as an issue that can not longer be ignored.